/> Sanjay Dutt is signing films at the speed of sound. And at a price he never commanded before, a staggering Rs 15 crores per film (no more no less) thanks to the upper that the zeroes on his paycheck went through after Sunil Shetty's Popcorn Entertainment signed on the actor for a multi-film deal at an roof-hitting price.

And there's nothing that Dutt won't do for Shetty. That includes doing yet another film for Sunil, and IN, Sunil's company even when his date diary is clogged like a groaning drain.

Reluctant to speak about his price Dutt lets his company's CEO Dharam Oberoi do all the money talk.

"It is true Anna (Shetty) raised Baba's price in the market. Before that Baba was being taken for granted price-wise by all and sundry. Anna was adamant about Baba's price and started a new precedent by paying him far above what Baba got from others."

Even at his new prohibitive unaffordable price Sanjay Dutt is now booked till the end of 2010 for 28 assigments, so much so that Rohit Jugraj can start his bio-pic with Dutt only in 2011.

Forever the emotional impractical guy, Dutt knowing Suniel to be responsible for getting him his due price in the market, has cleared the clutter in his dates to do one more film with his favourite 'Anna'.

Having completed a film EMI with Suniel, Dutt has now signed another big project with Suniel Shetty's company that will feature the two actors as warring heroes locked in a dramatic conflict.

The big-budgeted Dutt-Shetty action-drama is to go on the floors immediately, all thanks to Dutt who magically accommodated the new assignment into his schedule even if it meant working a little harder.

"Anything for Anna is Baba's motto, " says Oberoi affectionately. "Yes Baba has accommodated a new assignment with Anna into his schedule at a time when he couldn't afford to. It means he has to work harder."

Last week after Sanjay Dutt suffered a serious leg injury in the gym Dutt left for Bangkok to do action scenes for Blue against doctors' orders. He was advised by doctors to let the limb heal itself out

Says Oberoi, "Baba can't afford to delay any project. In fact he was really concerned when he had to cancel a small portion of the dubbing for Anna's EMI on the day he injured his leg.

While he was on the cycle something gave way in his leg and Baba was in acute pain. In his typical way he tried to brush it off as no big deal. But then the pain got unbearable and it came to a point where he could barely walk.

With his tight schedule and his typical attitude of bravado Baba refused to take the injury seriously. But he was forced to undergo tests. It was revealed that there were severe swellings in his leg which would take quite some time heal."

Disregarding doctors' diktats Dutt this week zipped off to Bangkok to join the already-waiting cast of Blue in Bangkok even if the stunts retarded the healing process of his legs.

"That's Baba for you, " says his CEO loyally. "Even when going underwater was potentially harmful to his already-damaged lungs he went 40 feet under for Blue in the Bahamas.And how he's doing stunts in Bangkok on his injured leg with Akshay Kumar whom he's supposed to have fought with."

Laughing Oberoi ends, "But then Baba is also supposed to have fought with Sunil Shetty who's one of his dearest friends and responsible for initiating the remuneration that you've quoted."